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William Forsythe

1949 - Today

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William Forsythe (born December 30, 1949) is an American dancer and choreographer formerly resident in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and now based in Vermont. He is known for his work with the Ballet Frankfurt (1984–2004) and The Forsythe Company (2005–2015). Recognized for the integration of ballet and visual arts, which displayed both abstraction and forceful theatricality, his vision of choreography as an organizational practice has inspired him to produce numerous installations, films, and web-based knowledge creation, incorporating the spoken word and experimental music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Forsythe is the 52nd most popular dancer (up from 56th in 2019), the 4,514th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,265th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Dancer.

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Among DANCERS

Among dancers, William Forsythe ranks 52 out of 116. Before him are Frederick Ashton, Pierina Legnani, Gaétan Vestris, Jiří Kylián, Arthur Saint-Léon, and Enrico Cecchetti. After him are John Neumeier, Antonio Gades, Kurt Jooss, Jean Coralli, Carla Fracci, and Lindsay Kemp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, William Forsythe ranks 260. Before him are Dado Topić, Michael Richards, Agostina Belli, Jim Carroll, Roger Deakins, and Sabine Azéma. After him are Ibrahim Mahlab, Alan Lancaster, Mustafa Denizli, Bruno Kirby, Herman Rarebell, and Adrian Belew.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Forsythe ranks 4,514 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim Rohn (1930), Lori Lightfoot (1962), Richard E. Bellman (1920), Jonathan Franzen (1959), David Cassidy (1950), and Harold Arlen (1905). After him are Jon Cryer (1965), Tim Russ (1956), Leon Uris (1924), Veronica Hart (1956), Moses Malone (1955), and Tim Matheson (1947).

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Among DANCERS In United States

Among dancers born in United States, William Forsythe ranks 5. Before him are Isadora Duncan (1877), Josephine Baker (1906), Martha Graham (1894), and Merce Cunningham (1919). After him are John Neumeier (1939), Adam Darius (1930), Maria Tallchief (1925), Alvin Ailey (1931), Frankie Manning (1914), Katherine Dunham (1909), and Yvonne Rainer (1934).

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